Periagoge
Scenario

When colorism divides children within the same family

My twelve-year-old daughter is darker than her cousins and they make comments that hurt her and I do not know how to address colorism within our own extended family.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent must protect their child from harm that comes from within the very community that should provide unconditional acceptance and belonging.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African communal parenting traditions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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